Practices in the Management of Kidney Transplant Candidates and Recipients with Obesity: A Survey of U.S. Transplant Programs

By sjmartinez • June 3, 2025

Puttarajappa CM, Urbanski M, Fallahzadeh MK, Budhiraja P, Balaraman V, Butsch WS, Morford H, Anand PM, Woodside KJ, Orandi BJ; co-authors; American Society of Transplantation Kidney Pancreas Community of Practice Obesity Workgroup Members (in addition to authors above). Practices in the Management of Kidney Transplant Candidates and Recipients with Obesity: A Survey of U.S. Transplant Programs. Am J Transplant. 2025 May 31:S1600-6135(25)00290-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajt.2025.05.033. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40456410.

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